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Many NACD members rely heavily on railroads to ensure the timely shipment of products used in nearly every industry in the United States. NACD says the railroads’ use of precision scheduled railroading (PSR) in recent years has led to a significant decline in service and an insufficient workforce.

The three-day intensive training program is scheduled for May 3-5, 2023, in Toledo, Ohio. Classes include both classroom and hands-on sessions. Attendees should be involved with industrial, contractor, or maintenance spray finishing applications, or spray equipment sales and distribution.

The report, titled Sustainability in the Global Paint & Coatings Industry, emphasizes the critical role coatings and the global industry play in contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as framed by nine specific SDGs where industry can have the greatest impact.

Researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan have automated a complex and labor-intensive process for analyzing the results of X-ray diffraction studies, which are used to determine the structure of crystalline materials.

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance's new CEO will serve as a non-voting member of the AMPP and AMPP Global Center boards of directors, and is the chief staff officer of a team of 188 employees who are dispersed worldwide.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) president and CEO Eric R. Byer issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to avert a rail strike, but failed to support workers’ call for paid sick leave.

The non-profit organization, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary, announced its 2022 election results and installed its new officers, directors, and council representatives during a ceremony at its SME Fall Gala conducted November 6, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Their terms begin in January 2023.

The Cleveland Coatings Society has opened abstract submissions for podium and poster presentations for the 66^th annual Sink or Swim Technical Symposium.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) announced the results of its election for incoming officers and directors to the Association’s board of directors.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) set a registration record when more than 670 members and affiliates convened in Coronado, California, for the association’s 51st annual meeting.